Kimberly Taylor , LPC

Kimberly Taylor is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Michigan with 13 years of clinical experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, depression and significant life changes. She earned a Master of Arts in Counseling from Wayne State University in 2008 and a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and Secondary Teaching from the University of Michigan in 2000. As an LPC, she is a licensed mental health professional trained to assess, diagnose and provide therapeutic treatment for a wide range of concerns.

Her work spans many areas including trauma and abuse, addiction, relationship and family challenges, parenting and blended family issues, grief and compassion fatigue, bipolar disorder and ADHD. She also addresses identity and LGBT matters, codependency, abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, domestic violence, and co-occurring conditions such as drug and alcohol addiction. Kimberly provides care for adolescents and adults and brings specific experience with pre-teens, adolescents and school-related concerns.

Kimberly integrates multiple clinical approaches to tailor treatment to each person’s needs, drawing on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and existential perspectives alongside mindfulness and trauma-informed techniques. She blends mind-body-spirit strategies with traditional therapy and has practiced in community mental health settings, substance use facilities, schools, Spanish-speaking agencies, refugee shelters, integrative health clinics and private practice. Describing herself as a wounded healer, she aims to offer empathic, nonjudgmental care and to reduce stigma so more people can access meaningful treatment.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Kimberly Taylor

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without being ruled by them, and then move toward actions that match their values. ACT can be useful for anxiety, depression and life transitions where people want to build meaning and behavioral flexibility. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, emotions and behaviors, using practical skills to change unhelpful patterns and manage symptoms like worry, low mood and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance and interpersonal effectiveness, which can be especially helpful for intense emotions, relationship conflict and coping in crisis.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Kimberly collaborates with each person to identify which methods fit their goals, needs and preferences, adjusting techniques over time so therapy remains relevant and effective. This collaborative process helps clients feel involved in treatment choices rather than following a fixed protocol.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, over the phone, via live chat or through text-based messaging - making it easier to fit care into busy schedules or to work with a therapist from a different location. These options allow licensed professionals like Kimberly to provide consistent, ongoing support while adapting to each person’s availability and communication style.